McGregor Slams Steroids Accusation

25 February 2016

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz faced off last night ahead of their non-title welterweight clash at UFC 196.

Diaz, a late replacement for lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos who pulled out with a broken foot, accused the Crumlin man of taking steroids during a wild and heated press conference in Los Angeles.

As McGregor was being quizzed on his step up to 170 Diaz lashed out: "Everybody is on steroids, the whole UFC, everybody."

That elicited a fierce response from the featherweight champion who hit back: "Steroids? What are you talking about steroids? Don't be putting my name with steroids! I'm major against that - don't put my name with steroids mate!

"The only weight I give a **** about is the weight of them cheques and my cheques are always super heavyweight!

"It doesn't matter what weight division or anything, or what belt is on the line because really I should create my own belt. I am in myself my own belt. I'm fighting for my own belt."